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Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

160 reviews

celestialg's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A family-centered drama akin to Little Fires Everywhere, and a story I did not expect to love. Shocked me at some points, cathartic at others - I was so invested. A lovely surprise that reminds you - every family has their shit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

graceel35's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual harassment

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Death, Addiction, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abortion, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, and Gun violence

evan_all's review against another edition

inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

lydialoooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual harassment and Grief

lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Abortion, Racism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Medical content

kyrashelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I flew through this! The timelines wove perfectly together, the drama was immaculate and I was so captivated by Nina and Kit’s journeys and arcs. Reid does such an incredible job at writing nuanced but lovable women who have so many layers. I loved the scenes where Reid discussed the hypocrisy over the reception of Nina’s surfing career when compared to Jay’s, and Kit’s realization at the end of the novel brought me to tears. They’re definitely my two favorite characters in the universe Taylor Jenkins Reid has created and this will probably end up being one of my favorite reads of the year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Addiction, Abandonment, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

jor_dy's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

what i liked:
- the exploration (even if minuscule) of quite literally each and every character that is mentioned
- the summertime vibe
- easy, quick read
- the author’s understanding that humans have multiple sides, and people aren’t always 100% good (though it matter that they try to be)

Spoiler

- the way carrie soto immediately apologizes to nina at the party (a nice break from two women arguing over a piece of shit man)

- chosen family
- the ending
- NINA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Spoiler

ESPECIALLY HER RANT TO MICK AT THE END UGH

- kit and ricky are literally robin and steve

Spoiler

the coming out scene was literally how it went in st????

what i disliked:
- characters are allowed only ONE personality trait, except nina who gets TWO because she’s the author’s favorite 😊
- the relationship between the siblings. on one hand, they love each other very much and it is clear that they would do anything for each other. but at the same time they did not feel like they were written as sibling. they felt more like childhood friends???
- the timeline was so ambiguous?? like it could be set at literally any point in history after 1950. i wish the time periods in the book were more clearly detailed and it felt like i was actually experiencing the characters in, say, the ‘60s or the ‘80s
- the omniscient, constantly switching pov. i don’t care about whoever tf wendy is get back to the main point.
- when the men in the book got mad at someone for accusing them of shit they know they did
- everything felt so utterly predictable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence

nina riva, a central character, is a model and as part of that she mentions being on a diet

Spoiler

in order to lose weight

. additionally, there is a moment where a partygoer grabs a loaded gun, which does go off in one scene toward the end of the novel.

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this book, it all took place at one celebrity filled party in Malibu as well as flashbacks. The story centers around four siblings who have lived through some very hard times due to the love and hard work of their mom and oldest sister. During this party you find out all the secrets they have been keeping from one another and what they truly need to be happy in this life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Abortion

mbichaela's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ENG
literally a perfect summer read!! but i have these thoughts in mind:
- it had a nice resolution but i've expected it to be juicier towards the end
- i loved the family dynamics
- i understand that the introduction of many celebrities at the party felt fundamental to describe the energy but it wasn't very clear

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Drug use

Moderate: Car accident and Sexual harassment